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AFTER almost a quarter of a century associated with local government in the Whitsundays, it was only fitting that Jennifer Whitney was yesterday sworn in as the region's new mayor.

Cr Whitney told the Whitsunday Times yesterday there were a few issues to be tidied up straight away, including the Airlie Beach main street project, the water and sewage treatment plants, the multi-cargo facility at Abbot Point and the Collinsville Power Station.

And after the final results were in, she tweeted to her followers she was looking forward to working with a fantastic team.

Cr Whitney said she was looking forward to improving organisation and communication within the council so it was in tune to deal with major issues when they arose.

She thanked her family, friends and the general community for their support, which led to the election result.

The new mayor has been involved with the council for 24 years, including 13 as an employee and 11 as an elected councillor.

Three new councillors have also been elected and three incumbent councillors have been re-elected.